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as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return
the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits
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as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others
a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker
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Recent Examples of bloodsucker
Lily-Rose Depp, playing Ellen Hutter, the object of the bloodsucker's obsession, tells Entertainment Weekly.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Most modern bloodsuckers are not this profoundly physically disgusting.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
Not just Bram Stoker’s bloodsucker, but vampires of all varieties seem to be on a carousel of pop cultural relevance.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
No less than Werner Herzog remade Murnau’s masterpiece in 1979, starring Klaus Kinski as the bald-headed bloodsucker; rather than pussyfoot around the whole rip-off-or-not aspect, the former doubles down and names the character Count Dracula.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Most modern bloodsuckers are not this profoundly physically disgusting.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
Not just Bram Stoker’s bloodsucker, but vampires of all varieties seem to be on a carousel of pop cultural relevance.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
No less than Werner Herzog remade Murnau’s masterpiece in 1979, starring Klaus Kinski as the bald-headed bloodsucker; rather than pussyfoot around the whole rip-off-or-not aspect, the former doubles down and names the character Count Dracula.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsucker
Noun
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In exchange, the fish will help the mussel get rid of parasites.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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The parasite, named Sirenobethylus charybdis after the seawater-swallowing monster from Greek mythology, may represent a whole new family of insects.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Whole time, this thing was meant to be some thrilling vampire story with all this clever social commentary woven [through].—
Ayan Artan,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Reed, who played Rosalie in Twilight, is married to Ian Somerhalder, who starred as vampire Damon Salvatore in The CW's The Vampire Diaries.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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In the skies surrounding Mount Moco, a predator scours the ground for its next meal.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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But predators feasting on the world’s most vulnerable people doesn’t really make for an entertaining movie.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Bloodsucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsucker. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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